Firefighters were called out to tackle a blaze which could have been started deliberately at Chelmsford Prison.

The fire broke out in a ground floor cell in C Block at the Springfield Road prison just after 4.30pm yesterday.

Firefighters took about 20 minutes to put the fire out and used one hose reel and two breathing apparatus.

Published Thursday, January 23, 2003

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